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Barn Owl At Takeoff

Barn Owl At Takeoff

Sabi Sands, South AFrica

Sabi Sands, South AFrica
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 200/1

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Jul, 2015

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Nice and sharp! What did you use for light?

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I used a Canon flash, can't remember which one. The bird was 40-50 feet away

Beautiful capture!!

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